Brand new Wolverine poster

Brand new Wolverine poster

Exciting news for fans of The Wolverine film, starring Hugh Jackman.

There's been a live chat today with Hugh Jackman and James Mangold about the upcoming film, The Wolverine.

And at the end of the chat, a new poster for The Wolverine film was revealed...

Badassdigest has it first - and here's a look at it below.

The Unfinished Swan: PS3 Game Review

The Unfinished Swan: PS3 Game Review

Released by Sony Home Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3 via PSN

I have to say I am loving the creativity demonstrated by downloadable titles on the PSN.

Earlier this year, I was completely blown away by the haunting sights and sounds of Journey on the PS3, and now, The Unfinished Swan arrives heralding its creativity in a loud hailer and offering up signs that artistic vision and points of difference are in no way in danger of running short.

Basically, the story begins in the style of children's story book. You are Monroe, a boy whose mother loved to paint but whose artistic visions never allowed her to finish any of them. So, when she died, Monroe was taken into an orphanage but allowed to keep one of his mother's 300-plus paintings. He chooses a favourite, the Unfinished Swan, which was also his mother's fave too.

One day, Monroe discovers that the swan has escaped from the painting and, realising how much it meant to his mother, he sets out to retrieve it.

And if you think that's surreal, wait till the game begins.

From a first person perspective, you are faced with a world of sheer white; a screen of sleek colourlessness stretches before you. That is until you realise that by pressing the R1 button, or using the PS Move, you can launch giant globules of black into the murky world beyond and begin to see the world in front of you take shape as well as navigate your way around this bizarre world.

Firing globs of paint works for the first few levels and then you begin to use water bombs to help see your way - and it's here that the story takes a deeper twist - as you begin to see what the King did while he ruled the land Monroe finds himself in - it's a magical world so think giants, vines and mazes and you'd be on the right track. Each level has pages of a storybook within which you have to find and these help to paint the story as it clears literally in front of your eyes. Plus collecting balloons from around the world give you the chance to boost your paint/ water hurling powers - as well as other bits and bobs

The game designers here have created a world which is like a children's storybook but is also beautifully portrayed and hauntingly evocative - as you launch paint blobs and water bombs, you get to see parts of it unfurl in front of you like a slightly unfinished painting. It's wonderfully evocative as any art lover will tell you and it certainly adds to a unique vision on the screen. With voice work from Terry Gilliam as well as the king, it's definitely something different.

All in all, The Unfinished Swan shows a level of imagination and sophistication, mixed in with simplicity and innocence. It's an intriguing title and while not overly long (as many of these creative ones can be), it's certainly likely to engross you from the moment it begins - although I can't help but wish the game had been a little longer.

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Dishonored: PS3 Game Review

Dishonored: PS3 Game Review

Released by Bethesda
Platform: PS3

Revenge has never been so stealthy.

In the latest first person game to hit the console, you take control of Corvo, who lives in the district of Dunwall, and is a disgraced former royal bodyguard, who's accused of the murder of the Empress and banged up in jail.

That's when you join the action, trapped behind bars and facing the chop unless you can escape.

But using a combination of stealthy, swarthy hiding in the shadows and killing/ knocking out where necessary, Corvo can escape the jails and start to try and find those responsible for killing the Empress and making off with her daughter.

And this is where Dishonored really starts to get interesting - because, once you've escaped the jails, rabid rats and multiple attempts to take you down, you get a chance to flex some supernatural muscles and use newly acquired powers for breaking into the conspiracy and trying to solve what exactly is going on.

Dishonored is a thrilling one player game; one which is deeply engrossing and totally addictive.

As the game pans out and the scope of it starts to expand, you realise there are different ways to complete each part of what's ahead - as an assassin, you can kill, maim or silently take down your enemies in a lethal - or non-lethal way. Levels are about discovering more of the conspiracy and taking out those who are behind it - as well as discovering, thieving and finding runes to boost your supernatural powers.

But here's the thing with Dishonored - as with InFamous before it - your choices have consequences; every action has an influence down the track and if you decide to go the good route, you'll find a different ending; but an evil route, where you slaughter everything around you, will present you with an alternative outcome. That's the smart move of the developers of this title - you have to be true to what you want to achieve - and it means that you can replay the title as well, encouraging repeat gaming is always the sign of a wise developer.

The look and feel of Dishonored is incredible - from the sewers of Dunwall to the dream worlds where you first get to check out your new powers, to good solid cut scenes, there's plenty to engage in this deeply atmospheric title right from the very beginning. Scratch the surface of the game and you're instantly addicted, thanks to the wide variety of what's on offer and the multiple ways it can be completed.

Every once in a while, a game comes along which is so involving, gets everything right and proves to be a deeply rewarding experience. Dishonored is one of those games - and you really need to have it in your collection if you're remotely serious about gaming.

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ATM: DVD Review

ATM: DVD Review

Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment

A horror film, with a fairly simple premise, ATM is a rip your hair out with frustration kind of ride as opposed to edge of the seat tension.

David, Emily and Corey are three friends at a work party at Christmas time; David's got designs on Emily (played by Alice Eve) and they leave for the night. Heading back the group head to an ATM Booth to get some money - and that's when the terror starts as a hooded figure begins to terrorise them, locking them in the booth and thwarting their plans to escape....

ATM is a frustrating film, and one that you should be grateful is mercifully short.

Full of the obligatory jumpy moments and lack of any real coherence, if you like horror and are willing to forgive the gaping holes (like why they don't just run away) then maybe you'll find something to watch and enjoy.

Everyone else will find it predictable, annoying and despite its initial clever premise, descends into every stereotyped horror film cliche you'd expect.

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New Wolverine pic discovered

New Wolverine pic discovered

Empire's done it again.

A brand new exclusive picture's emerged of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine on Empire Online.

It is apparently a flashback shot of The Wolverine from James Mangold's latest film, which has been filming in Sydney. It's believed the film takes Logan aka Wolverine to Japan as well.

Take a look below:

Piranha 3DD: Blu Ray Review

Piranha 3DD: Blu Ray Review

Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment

Stop, the search is over - I've found the worst film of the year.

Piranha 3DD is the sequel to Piranha, which in itself was no masterpiece but had a certain charm.

In the first film, the residents of Lake Victoria were terrorised by hungry little fish, desperate to chow down on human flesh after lying dormant for millions of years.

This time, the "action" relocates to a waterpark called The Big Wet, which promises such high faluting entertainment as the Adult Pool, where its nubile and pneumatic residents need not bother with clothes or worry about their privacy being invaded by pervs - thanks to underwater cameras.

When the first signs of the fish start to strike again, the powers that be ignore all the warnings and the inevitable carnage materialises....

Mercifully short at a touch over 1 hour, this base and vulgar film is nothing nearing any form of class. Gratuitous nudity, lots of slow mo shots of girls in bikinis and various other exploitative moments make up the majority of this film which boasts hammy cameos from Christopher Lloyd, Gary Busey and the Hoff.

Any film which starts with an exploding cow and sees one person beheaded and their head land squarely in ample bosoms isn't aiming high - and thankfully, Piranha 3DD hits all of its targets.

Extras: Deleted scenes

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Skyfall Movie Review

Skyfall Movie Review

Well, sort of.

We don't get to see the new Bond film Skyfall until early November in New Zealand, but fresh off the phone this morning, here's a review of Bond: Skyfall from one of the first screenings in the UK.

Skyfall of course, stars Daniel Craig as James Bond and Judi Dench as M.

This is a review from a dyed in the wool Bond fan, who had his ticket booked for a while. No spoilers ahoy, just the Bond fan viewpoint of a Bond: Skyfall: Movie Review.

It is Bond, but not in any way as you may know it!

Skyfall is a gutsy film, with, unlike some of the previous Bond films, a great plot that you can really get behind  and follow every step of the way.
It has got all those special moments in it that you are looking for in a Bond movie, plus so much more. This film would stand up on its own without the reputation of Bond behind it.
The opening sequence is back to good old Bond with a fantastic chase sequence that leads into the opening title sequence with the very fitting Adele track to accompany the traditional graphics.
The film has some great scenes in it with some wonderful colours and images, it is really shot well, it looks such a grown up film.
The cinema I went to see it in did not have the best sound ever, so I think I have just found an excuse to have to go and see it again, but really, I didn’t need an excuse!